mother lode
mother-lode的词性:n.(名词)
1. The main vein of ore in a region.母脉:某一地区的主要矿脉
2. An abundant or rich source:充足或丰富的源泉:
“the kind . . . who makes Boston the mother lode of advance men”(David Nyhan)“那类…使波士顿成为上等人的丰富源泉的人”(戴维·尼汉)